Resources - Reference Books
Correct at June 2020
The following is a list of reference books that provide ideas and options for increasing capacity to deliver learning outdoors in school/ELC grounds. Â
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Dirty Teaching: A Beginner's Guide to Learning Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1781351074 ISBN-13: 978-1781351079 | £17.38 | ||
Messy Maths: A playful, outdoor approach for early years | ISBN-10: 1781352666 ISBN-13: 978-1781352663 | £17.78 | ||
Mathematical Team Games: Enjoyable Activities to Enhance the Curriculum | ISBN-10: 1899618562 ISBN-13: 978-1899618569 | £4.30 | ||
Mathematical Treasure Hunts | ISBN-10: 1899618449 ISBN-13: 978-1899618446 | £3.15 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Maths Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1408186799 ISBN-13: 978-1408186794 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Number | ISBN-10: 9781472948649 ISBN-13: 978-1472948649 | £10.99 | ||
50 Fantastic ideas for Science Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1408186802 ISBN-13: 978-1408186800 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern | ISBN-10: 1472964543 ISBN-13: 978-1472964540 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic ideas for Teaching Phonics | ISBN-10: 1408193973 ISBN-13: 978-1408193976 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Nature | ISBN-10: 1472919203 ISBN-13: 978-1472919205 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Physical Activities Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1408186780 ISBN-13: 978-1408186787 | £9.44 | ||
50 fantastic ideas for Creativity Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1408186772 ISBN-13: 978-1408186770 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Tuff Trays | ISBN-10: 1472954289 ISBN-13: 978-1472954282 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Supporting Children's Wellbeing | ISBN-10: 1472966767 ISBN-13: 978-1472966766 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Mindfulness | ISBN-10: 1472955226 ISBN-13: 978-1472955227 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Forest School | ISBN-10: 1472973720 ISBN-13: 978-1472973726 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Circle Time | ISBN-10: 1472952669 ISBN-13: 978-1472952660 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Early Language Development | ISBN-10: 9781472956019 ISBN-13: 978-1472956019 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic things to do with a water tray | ISBN-10: 140815983X ISBN-13: 978-1408159835 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic things to do with a sand tray | ISBN-10: 1408159864 ISBN-13: 978-1408159866 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Messy Play | ISBN-10: 1472919149 ISBN-13: 978-1472919144 | £9.44 | ||
50 Fantastic Ideas for Investigations | ISBN-10: 1472919165 ISBN-13: 978-1472919168 | £9.44 | ||
Outdoor Learning Cards | The Outdoor Learning Cards activities contribute directly to a wide range of educational and development aims for young people and cover elements of Outdoor Learning that can be delivered on a school/youth club site and surrounding environment. Invest in this nationally recognised resource and develop great outdoor learning on your school site. A straight forward model of delivering exciting activities in curriculum time on your schools grounds. | £90.00 | ||
Environmental Learning Cards | The Environmental Learning Cards have been developed by the Outdoor Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) to provide ideas for teachers and instructors wishing to use the outdoors as a medium for learning. The cards follow the success of the Outdoor Learning Cards and will be adopted by Outdoor Education Centres. | £48.00 | ||
Cone and Compass Cards Twin Pack | Cone and Compass Cards are an aid for teaching the fundamentals of navigation and providing the link from classroom exercises to going outdoors with a map. | £28.80 | ||
101 Brilliant Things for Kids to Do with Science | ISBN-10: 0857833839 ISBN-13: 978-0857833839 | £10.35 | ||
101 Things For Kids To Do Outside Paperback | ISBN-10: 0857831836 ISBN-13: 978-0857831835 | £10.35 | ||
Learning with Nature: A How-to Guide to Inspiring Children Through Outdoor Games and Activities | ISBN-10: 0857842390 ISBN-13: 978-0857842398 | £17.19 | ||
The Wild Weather Book: Loads of things to do outdoors in rain, wind and snow (Going Wild) | ISBN-10: 9780711232556 ISBN-13: 978-0711232556 | £8.34 | ||
The Wild City Book: Fun Things to do Outdoors in Towns and Cities (Going Wild) | ISBN-10: 9780711234888 ISBN-13: 978-0711234888 | £10.16 | ||
The Beach Book (Going Wild) | ISBN-10: 0711235775 ISBN-13: 978-0711235779 | £10.99 | ||
The Stick Book: Loads of things you can make or do with a stick (Going Wild) | ISBN-10: 9780711232419 ISBN-13: 978-0711232419 | £5.99 | ||
The Wild Year Book: Things to do outdoors through the seasons (Going Wild) | ISBN-10: 0711239266 ISBN-13: 978-0711239265 | £7.57 | ||
Developing Number Knowledge: Assessment,Teaching and Intervention with 7-11 year olds (Math Recovery) | ISBN-10: 0857020617 ISBN-13: 978-0857020611 | £22.99 | ||
Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds (Math Recovery) | ISBN-10: 1446282694 ISBN-13: 978-1446282694 | £23.18 | ||
Early Numeracy, Second Edition: Assessment for Teaching & Intervention: Assessment for Teaching and Intervention (Math Recovery) | ISBN-10: 141291020X ISBN-13: 978-1412910200 | £24.51 | ||
Developing Fractions Knowledge (Math Recovery) | ISBN-10: 141296220X ISBN-13: 978-1412962209 | £21.99 | ||
How I Wish I'd Taught Maths | ISBN-10: 1943920583 ISBN-13: 978-1943920587 | £20.99 | ||
Visible Maths: Using representations and structure to enhance mathematics teaching in  schools | ISBN-10: 1785833502 ISBN-13: 978-1785833502 | £17.99 | ||
Bushcraft a Family Guide: Fun and Adventure in the Great Outdoors | ISBN-10: 1849537410 ISBN-13: 978-1849537414 | £39.98 | ||
Play the Forest School Way | ISBN-10: 1780289294 ISBN-13: 978-1780289298 | £9.56 | ||
A Year of Forest School: Outdoor Play and Skill-building Fun for Every Season | ISBN-10: 178678131X ISBN-13: 978-1786781314 | £10.59 | ||
Forest School Adventure: Outdoor Skills and Play for Children | ISBN-10: 1784944033 ISBN-13: 978-1784944032 | £12.13 | ||
Forest School and Autism: A Practical Guide | ISBN-10: 1785922912 ISBN-13: 978-1785922916 | £18.27 | ||
Forest School and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years | ISBN-10: 144625531X ISBN-13: 978-1446255315 | £21.24 | ||
Forest School Activity Cards: 48 Fun Things to Do Outdoors Cards | ISBN-10: 178678341X ISBN-13: 978-1786783417 | £11.99 | ||
Cooking in a Can (Activities for Kids) | ISBN-10: 1586858149 ISBN-13: 978-1586858148 | £0.94 | ||
Cooking on a Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids (Activities for Kids) | ISBN-10: 0879057270 ISBN-13: 978-0879057275 | £8.15 | ||
gofindit - outdoor nature treasure hunt card game for families | £8.50 | |||
Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt for Kids - Outdoor game to help get kids excited and learn to appreciate nature | £5.95 | |||
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder | ISBN-10: 1848870833 ISBN-13: 978-1848870833 | £9.49 | ||
Adventure Sports Coaching | ISBN-10: 0415746027 ISBN-13: 978-0415746021 | £32.99 | ||
Practical Sports Coaching | ISBN-10: 1444176706 ISBN-13: 978-1444176704 | £44.99 | ||
Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory | ISBN-10: 9780415532679 ISBN-13: 978-0415532679 | £34.56 | ||
Experiential Learning: A Handbook for Education, Training and Coaching | ISBN-10: 0749467657 ISBN-13: 978-0749467654 | £27.20 | ||
Learning Theories Simplified: ...and how to apply them to teaching | ISBN-10: 1473925339 ISBN-13: 978-1473925335 | £17.76 | ||
Adventurous Learning: A Pedagogy for a Changing World | ISBN-10: 1138831662 ISBN-13: 978-1138831667 | £24.34 | ||
A-Z Advancing Geography: Fieldwork | ISBN-10: 1899085793 ISBN-13: 978-1899085798 | £5.01 | ||
The Pictorial Guide to Group Work Activities: v. 1 | ISBN-10: 0951730207 ISBN-13: 978-0951730201 | from £0.88 | ||
The Pictorial Guide to Group Work Activities: v. 2 | ISBN-10: 0951730215 ISBN-13: 978-0951730218 | from £13.38 | ||
The National Curriculum Outdoors: KS1 | ISBN-10: 1472966597 ISBN-13: 978-1472966599 | £22.99 | ||
The National Curriculum Outdoors: Year 3 | ISBN-10: 1472966627 ISBN-13: 978-1472966629 | £24.78 | ||
The National Curriculum Outdoors: Year 4 | ISBN-10: 1472976207 ISBN-13: 978-1472976208 | £29.99 | ||
The National Curriculum Outdoors: Year 5 | ISBN-10: 1472976215 ISBN-13: 978-1472976215 | £29.99 | ||
The National Curriculum Outdoors: Year 6 | ISBN-10: 147297624X ISBN-13: 978-1472976246 | £22.99 | ||
Research Methods for Understanding Professional Learning (Bloomsbury Research Methods for Education) | ISBN-10: 1474274609 ISBN-13: 978-1474274609 | £17.99 |